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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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