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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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