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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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