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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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