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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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