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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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