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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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