MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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