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 is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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