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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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