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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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