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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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