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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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