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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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