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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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