MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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