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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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