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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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