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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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