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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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