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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major 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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