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 is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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