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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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