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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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