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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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