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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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