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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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