MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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