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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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