MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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