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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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