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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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