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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
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