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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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