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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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