MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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