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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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