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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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