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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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