MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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