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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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