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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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