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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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