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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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