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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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