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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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