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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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