MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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