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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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