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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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