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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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