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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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