MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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