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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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