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
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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