MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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