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 is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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