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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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