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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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