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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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