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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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