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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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