MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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