MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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