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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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