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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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