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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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