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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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