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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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