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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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