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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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