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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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