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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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