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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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