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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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