MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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