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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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