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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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