MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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