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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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