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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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