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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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