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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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