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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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