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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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