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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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