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
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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