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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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