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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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