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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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