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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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