MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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