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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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