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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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