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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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