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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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