MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
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
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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