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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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