MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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