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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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