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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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