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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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