MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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