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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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