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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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