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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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