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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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