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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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