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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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