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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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