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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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