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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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