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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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