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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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