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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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