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 is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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