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
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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