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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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