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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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