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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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