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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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