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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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