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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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