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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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