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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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