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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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