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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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