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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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