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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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