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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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