MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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