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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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