MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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