MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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