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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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