MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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