MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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