MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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