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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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