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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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