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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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