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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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