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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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