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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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