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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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