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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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