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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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