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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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