MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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