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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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