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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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