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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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