MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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