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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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