MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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