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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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