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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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