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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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