MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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