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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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