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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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