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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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