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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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