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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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