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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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