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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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