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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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