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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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