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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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