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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major 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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