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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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