MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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