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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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