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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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