MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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