MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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