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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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