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
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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