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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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