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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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