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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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