MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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