MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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