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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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