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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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