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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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