MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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