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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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