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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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