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
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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