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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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