MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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