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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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