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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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