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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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