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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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