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 Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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