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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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