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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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