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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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