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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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