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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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