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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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