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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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