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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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