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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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