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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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