MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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