MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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