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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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