MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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