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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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