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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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