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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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