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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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