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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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