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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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