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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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