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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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