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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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