MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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