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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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