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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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