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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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