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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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