MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy 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 issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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