MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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