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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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