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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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