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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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