MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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