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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in 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
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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