MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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