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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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