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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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