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 is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
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.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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