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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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