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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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