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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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