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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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