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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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