MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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