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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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