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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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