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 Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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