MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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