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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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