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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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