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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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