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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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