MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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