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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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