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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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