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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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 several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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