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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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