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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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