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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
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 several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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