MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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