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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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