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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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