MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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