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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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