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
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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