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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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