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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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