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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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