MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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