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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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