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 is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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