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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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