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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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