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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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