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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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