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
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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