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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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