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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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