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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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