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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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