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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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