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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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