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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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