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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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