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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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