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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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