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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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