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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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