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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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