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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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