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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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