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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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