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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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