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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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