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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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