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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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