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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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