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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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