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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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