MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
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 online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important 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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