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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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