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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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