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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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