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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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