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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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