MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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