MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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