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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
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 digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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