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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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