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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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