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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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