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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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