MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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