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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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