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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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