MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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