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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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