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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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