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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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