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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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