MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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