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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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