MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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