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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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