MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring 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 articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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