MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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