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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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