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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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