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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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