MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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