MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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