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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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