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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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