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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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