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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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