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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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