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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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