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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major 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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