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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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