MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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