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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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