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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major 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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