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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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