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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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