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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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