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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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