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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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