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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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