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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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