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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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