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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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