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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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