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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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