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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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