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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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