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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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