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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
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
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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