MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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