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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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