MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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