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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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