MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also studies 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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