MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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