MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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