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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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