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 is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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