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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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