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
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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