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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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