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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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