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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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