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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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