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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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