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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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