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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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