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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about 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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