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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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