MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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