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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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