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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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