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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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