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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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