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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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