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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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