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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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