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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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