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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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