MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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