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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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