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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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