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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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