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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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