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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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