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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
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 MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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