MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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