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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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