MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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