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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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