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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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