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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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