MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key 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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