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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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