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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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