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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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