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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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