MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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