MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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