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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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