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
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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