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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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