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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses 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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