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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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