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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major 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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