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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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