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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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