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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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