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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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