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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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