MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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