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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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