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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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