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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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