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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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