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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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