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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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