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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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