MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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