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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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