MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative 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
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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