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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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