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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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