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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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