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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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