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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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