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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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