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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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