MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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