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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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