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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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