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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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