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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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