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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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