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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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