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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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