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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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