MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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