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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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