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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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