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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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