MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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