MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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