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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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