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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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