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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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