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 is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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