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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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