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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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