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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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