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
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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