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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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