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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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