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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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