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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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