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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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