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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses 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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