MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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