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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major 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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