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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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