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
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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