MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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