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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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