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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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