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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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