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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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