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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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