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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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