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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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