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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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