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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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