MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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