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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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