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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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