MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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