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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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