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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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