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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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