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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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