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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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