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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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