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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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