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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are enabling
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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