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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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