MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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