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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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