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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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