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 is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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