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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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