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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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