MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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 is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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