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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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