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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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