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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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