MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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