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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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