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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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