MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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