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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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