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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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