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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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