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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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