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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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