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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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