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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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