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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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